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Four Posts Crooks Would Love You To Share On Social Media
Where you're vacationing. There's nothing more gratifying than posting a photo from your Jamaican c…
Mandi Woodruff
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Identity Theft Tops The List Of Consumer Complaint List In 2012
2. Debt collection. Ten percent, or about 200,000 cases, complaints were reported in this category.…
Megan Durisin
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Four Things Identity Thieves Don't Want You To Know
Your trash is treasure: The scariest part of tax fraud? Thieves only need two pieces of your puzzle…
Mandi Woodruff
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CSC BHIM site left Aadhaar cards, PAN numbers, and biometric information exposed — could be used to carry out financial fraud and identity theft, says report
Over 7 million records of user transactions on the CSC BHIM website were left unsecured as per a re…
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Federal prosecutors charged Michael Avenatti with fraud and identity theft and accused him of stealing almost $300,000 from Stormy Daniels
In a statement after first two cases against Avenatti were announced in March, Daniels said, "Knowi…
Sonam Sheth
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All 50 states ranked for identity theft and credit card fraud, from most at risk to the least
While no correlation was found between per capita income and the likelihood of fraud or identity th…
Matthew Michaels
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Symantec just bought an identity theft protection company with a checkered past
In 2010, LifeLock paid $12 million to the FTC and 35 state attorneys general to settle charges of f…
Matt Weinberger
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5 credit card benefits that can protect your summer travels, from rental car coverage to baggage insurance
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Eric Rosenberg
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When someone else opened a credit card in my name, I might have panicked - but thanks to free credit monitoring it was no big deal
It was annoying enough to have to call and cancel a card that was opened in my name. But imagine if…
Melanie Lockert
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The FTC says you should do 3 things right away if you think your identity has been stolen
The Insurance Information Institute says that in 2017 the total amount stolen hit $16.8 billion, an…
Liz Knueven
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There are 2 free ways to safeguard your identity after a massive data breach like Capital One's: freeze your credit or set up a fraud alert
The breach occurred over two days in March 2019 and compromised consumers and small businesses that…
Tanza Loudenback
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How to read a credit report to find out if you're in good standing
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Michelle Lambright Black
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100 million Capital One credit-card customers have had their data hacked. Here's what you should do instead of freaking out.
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Tanza Loudenback
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After a Capital One data breach compromised 100 million card applications, here's how to check your credit to see if your personal info is being used by someone else
Capital One said it will notify affected customers and provide free credit monitoring and identity …
Sarah Silbert
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Making a quick phone call after checking my credit fixed a $12,000 error and increased my credit score by 100 points
Beyond your annual checkup, it's a good idea to check your report if you're about to take out a loa…
Laura Dunn
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How to dispute a credit report error to improve your credit
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Cheryl Lock
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I'm a freelance writer with student loans who's kept excellent credit as I move all over the US. Here's exactly how I do it.
Personal Finance Insider offers tools and calculators to help you make smart decisions with your mo…
Megan DeMatteo
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Checking your credit score should always be free. Here's exactly how to do it.
If you pay a monthly fee for a credit or identity theft monitoring service, check with them as well…
Cheryl Lock
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How to increase your credit score, no matter when or where you start
Once you have your credit report, sit down and go through it, line by line. It's not uncommon for t…
Cheryl Lock
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How to cancel a credit card you no longer want
If you're not paying a fee on the credit card you want to close, you might want to consider leaving…